Job Description

The Program Director is responsible for a broad base of educational & other non-physical as well as physical programs. Plans, organizes & directs youth & adult programs & instructional classes for this college readiness/career development program. Recruits, trains & supports assigned staff, instructors, & volunteers. Responsible for scheduling, programming, fundraising, promoting, & monitoring all activities in the Achievers &/or related programs serving teen & adult participants from low income & communities of color.
Essential Functions:
Develops, implements, manages & controls department budget ensuring operation within budget.
Coordinates the development of the Achievers Steering & sub committees.
Coordinates the development & management of Achievers programs achieving college preparedness & career awareness operating objectives.
Executes the policies & goals of the Association & YMCA Achievers.
Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules, & supervises program staff & volunteers, as appropriate, within the operational needs & budget. Reviews & evaluates performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff & volunteers & achieve goals. Ensures staff & volunteer certifications, if applicable, are current while maintaining accurate records. Facilitates communication & provides leadership.
Supervises & evaluates program staff & volunteer in the implementation of college readiness, career clusters, & schedules to accomplish annual objectives & meet program needs.
Direct the Achievers Program annual banquet fundraising event & Scholarship Campaigns.
Develops & maintains relationships with current & potential funding sources, both private & public, & collaborative relationships with community agencies in service delivery.
Direct staff & volunteers in the development of program recruitment & strategies/campaigns ensuring engagement of teen & adult participants from low income & communities of color.
Provides "hands-on" leadership coordinating teen training workshops, college tours, World of Work tours, career fairs, annual Teen Summit trips cultural enrichment programming & other program initiatives.
Represents YMCA Achievers at appropriate Association meetings & local, national & regional events.
Maintains community contacts & visibility to ensure YMCA Achievers maintains a high degree of acceptance & credibility within the corporate community & service area.
Models the values of caring, honesty, respect & responsibility & provides/maintains an environment in which these values are evident to staff, members & program participants through all levels of the association.
Attends staff meetings & trainings.
Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations & procedures, including emergency & safety procedures. Completes reports as necessary.

Qualifications:
Associate's degree in education, human services, social services, business or equivalent. Bachelor?s degree preferred.
Two or more years of experience in youth & teen programming, such as educational & personal development, college preparedness & workforce readiness. Experience in financial development & community relations, supervision & volunteer development.
Ability to persuade & motivate others into action, direct programs through supervision of volunteers, staff & multiple levels of leadership within organization, develop & monitor budgets, marketing & public relations, program development & fundraising.
Proficient in all standard business software, MS Excel, MSWord, PowerPoint, Outlook, business math, & data entry; Microsoft office preferred.
Ability to make effective presentations to top management, public groups & Board of Directors.
Prefer knowledge of, & previous experience with, diverse populations.
Ability to establish & maintain collaborations with community organizations.
Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese preferred.
Certifications: CPR, First Aid, & AED within 60 days of employment.

How To Apply

To apply for this position, contact Cathie LeBlanc at the MassHire Cape & Islands Career Center at 508-862-6128 or CLeBlanc@MassHire-CapeAndIslands.com.